1980-81
SENATE DOCUMENT #23
APC DOCUMENT #23
Policy Concerning Grade Point Average
The Academic Policies Committee recommends to the Faculty Senate
adoption of the following policy concerning grade point average in
the major:
Catalog, page 53, ADD the following sentence to paragraph 5 (under
Academic Eligibility): "Also, a grade point average of 2.0 is
required on all work attempted at UNCA in the major department."
New version of material ([4mchange underlined[0m):
A grade point average of 2.0 on work completed during the 1978
Fall Semester and after is required for graduation. [4mAlso, a grade[0m
[4mpoint average of 2.0 is required on all work attempted at UNCA in[0m
[4mthe major department[0m. A grade point average will not be computed
on or required for work attempted at UNCA prior to the Fall of
1978.
Rationale: It is believed that a person's performance in his/her
chosen field should at least equal the minimum standards for
graduation.
Effective Date: Beginning with majors who declare after the start
of Fall, 1981, semester.
(Passed by Faculty Senate 2/12/81)